Is there anything left to achieve?

2008 has been the year that saw Roger Federer come down from his cloud to show the world small chinks in his armour. He lost out at Wimbledon, Nadal stole his World Number One slot after 237 consecutive weeks. And now, the Swiss is taking some time off to enjoy [...]

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Is the Scotsman becoming an adopted cockney? 

 
Prior to his US Open campaign, Andy Murray was the lucky recipient of a signed West Ham shirt, virtue of the fact that he shares a psychologist with the East London club. It took a while, but the World No.4 has since been bitten by the football bug and is now a fully fledged [...]

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Quiz show panellists smash tennis ace

Miserable Andy Murray is now a household name and relatively successful, which makes his fair game for current affairs shows, such as the BBC’s Mock the Week.

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Yeah, she could probably model, this chick

Make no mistake, when big name fashion oiks want a sportswoman to gaze adoringly from the front row at one of their flowery fashion runways, they call Sharapova. Alongside hoity-toity Hollywood types like J.Lopez and V.Beckham, she has been one of the biggest faces at this year’s suitably pretentious [...]

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Now buy yourself a razor, young man

Murray’s heroics in the US Open have elevated him to the ranks of A-list sports star. The bumfluffy Scot has joined the undisputed big three in men’s tennis - Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and that other guy… er, Novak Djokovic. As such, he stands to rake in an extra [...]

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She puts the “woo!” into Hollywood…

She’s not an athlete, she’s an actress!
If you just shouted that, shame on you, because you are so wrong. She is both. Or, at least, she used to do ballet, and that kind of makes her sporty. Anyway, that’s not even why she’s here, she’s here because she was spotted [...]

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Woman athlete dares to let hair down…

No doubt about it, after winning the US Open, Roger Federer would have returned home to study his game, then hit the courts at 4am the next morning to prepare for next year’s title defense. He’s just that kind of guy. Serena Williams, on the other hand, has thrown [...]

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Intervention needed, people, spread the word…

When Becker was found to be making very fast unprotected love in a broom cupboard, we could all laugh it off. It’s Boris, he’s a character, he’s just enjoying some mid-lunch sex - who wouldn’t? But things have gone too far now.
Usually so golf with his fashion sense, he’s taken [...]

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Tennis player enjoys world’s second oldest drink

While her pal Maria Sharapova walks the earth endorsing only the slinkiest outfits and hanging around at Vogue parties, Ana Ivanovic is more your meat and potatoes kind of gal. No flowery fragrances for this steamy Serb, no sir - she wants to be the gorgeous face of milk, [...]

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Elderly woman, Andy Murray

Alright, we accept it, the days when a sportsman could celebrate a victory with cocktails and a threesome have gone - it’s all about being a responsible “athlete”. But come on, Andy Murray! Speaking after his impressive fortnight in America, the Scot insisted:
“When I go home I’m looking forward to seeing mine [...]

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